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Termite shield
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<p>A termite shield is a <a href="/facts/Sheet_metal/3yK7SwL4">sheet metal</a> fabrication used in <a href="/facts/Light_frame_construction/lcXEwDdP">light frame construction</a> to reduce the movement of <a href="/facts/Termites/KRFbDumW">termites</a> from the <a href="/facts/Soil/5Ddpr3QM">soil</a> into wood framing members such as floor <a href="/facts/Joists/w9uFbLqe">joists</a> and <a href="/facts/Wall_stud/RywTL8b2">studs</a>. Although there are several types of non chemical termite <a href="/facts/Barricade/YzxQMbsy">barriers</a> now in use, termite shields are the original. </p>